John Turnbull
John George Turnbull (born 27 August 1950) is an English pop and rock guitarist and singer. He is currently a member of The Blockheads.
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- Name
- John Turnbull
- Birth Name
- John George Turnbull
- Born
- 27 August 1950
- Birthplace
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England
- Died
- YYYY MM DD
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter · guitarist · musician
- Languages
- English
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• Name — John Turnbull • Genre — Pop, rock • Birth Name — John George Turnbull • Born — 27 August 1950 • Birthplace — Newcastle upon Tyne, England • Died — YYYY MM DD • Origin — London, England • Associated Acts — The Blockheads, Skip Bifferty, Dave Stewart and the Spiritual Cowboys • Years Active — 1966–present
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Turnbull was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, on 27 August 1950.
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He has played in various bands, including Skip Bifferty, The Chosen Few, Arc, Loving Awareness, Glencoe, Nick Lowe, Dave Stewart and the Spiritual Cowboys, Eurythmics, Talk Talk, Londonbeat, Paul Young, Bob Geldof, World Party, Kaos Band and Ian Dury and the Blockheads. He has played and sung on a number of film soundtracks, including Get Carter (1971), starring Michael Caine. He was one of the few artists to have performed at both Live Aid (with Paul Young, 1985) and Live 8 (with Bob Geldof, 2005).
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